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“To be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices”

Firsts Courses Opinion Achieve Conditions Acceptance Achievement Prejudice Independent Grateful Dues Rational Recognition Formal Assured Public Opinion Great Achievement

Book:Hegel's Philosophy of right

Source: Hegel's Philosophy of right

“A favorite means of escaping the solution to any problem is to declare it too complex for solution. This absolves us from attempting solution. ... Any problem is too complex to solve when we do not wish to accept the conditions of solution. Solution is possible where acceptance is ready.”

Mean Problem Wish Accepting Conditions Acceptance Ready Solutions Complexes Solve Attempting Escaping

Author:Pearl S. Buck

“There is no means by which anyone can evade his personal responsibility. Whoever neglects to examine to the best of his abilities all the problems involved voluntarily surrenders his birthright to a selfappointed elite of supermen. In such vital matters blind reliance upon 'experts' and uncritical acceptance of popular catchwords and prejudices is tantamount to the abandonment of self-determination and to yielding to other people's domination. As conditions are today, nothing can be more important to every intelligent man than economics. His own fate and that of his progeny are at stake.”

“...Negroes must concern themselves with every single means of struggle: legal, illegal, passive, active, violent and non- violent.... They must harass, debate, petition, boycott, sing hymns, pray on steps--and shoot from their windows when the racists come cruising through their communities.... The acceptance of our condition is the only form of extremism which discredits us before our children [ellipses in source].”

“Without a belief in my programme and without an acceptance of my condition, you will ruin me, ruin yourselves and ruin the cause.”

Faith Belief Causes Conditions Acceptance Ruins Programmes

Book:Collected Works

Source: Collected Works

“The very acceptance of the limited means of the human condition makes for endless creativity.”

Humans Mean Creativity Conditions Acceptance Endless Human Condition

Author:Mark Vernon

“Any man filled with empathy is capable of gaining valuable insights on the human condition through the suffering of others. You do not need to suffer to know suffering, but you need empathy first to identify and feel the suffering of others around you.”

Knows Men Needs Feels Firsts Humans Suffering Conditions Acceptance Capable Empathy Filled Valuable Insight Human Condition Suffering Of Others

Author:Suzy Kassem